Qatar's crisis is impacting business and millions of people

"This is the emptiest airport I have been in so far", said Katie, transiting in Qatar en route to Thailand.

Kuwait on Tuesday began mediating between Qatar and the Arab nations that cut ties to the energy-rich aviation hub, though U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to backing those isolating Qatar over allegations it supports terror groups and its relations with Iran. At a separate briefing, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said the USA recognises that Qatar has made some great efforts to try to stop financing of terror groups, including prosecuting suspected financiers, freezing assets, and introducing stringent controls on its banking system there.

"In our opinion recent events have the potential to destabilise these nonresident deposits and provoke an outflow", said S&P Global Ratings.

Jubeir declined to say exactly what he wanted Qatar to do immediately, but said the measures taken by Arab states, including a sea, land and air blockade would have a considerable cost on the country.

It also arranged three charter flights from Jeddah to Muscat to bring back stranded Qatar Airways passengers to Doha.

"The president offered to help the parties resolve their differences, including through a meeting at the White House if necessary", Trump's office said after the call.

Credit ratings affect what borrowers may expect to pay when they raise funds by issuing bonds to investors.

An outspoken Emirati ruling family member has raised the prospect of a change in leadership in Qatar, which is embroiled in a major diplomatic crisis with its Gulf neighbors.

Tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia - a Middle East heavyweight - bubbled to the surface two weeks ago when Qatar said its state-run news agency and its Twitter account were hacked to publish a fake story claiming the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had called Iran "a regional and Islamic power that can not be ignored". Jordan has downgraded its diplomatic representation and revoked the license of Doha-based TV channel Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said that the country regrets the decision of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates' and Egypt to cut off diplomatic ties with it.

Qatar has said it is open to talks to end the crisis but has also accused its neighbours of impinging on its sovereignty.

A Pentagon spokesman said the crisis has had "no impact on our operations in Qatar or with regards to airspace permission around it".

Trump's tweet appeared at odds with comments from U.S. officials who had said on Monday that the United States would quietly try to calm the waters between Saudi Arabia and Qatar because Qatar is too important to USA military and diplomatic interests to be isolated.

1971 - Qatar becomes an independent nation as the British withdraw from the Gulf.

Sheikh Sabah left Tuesday night for Saudi Arabia.

The emirate has directly and indirectly supported Islamist groups across the Arab world, including the Muslim Brotherhood. Qatar has also hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

A Qatari official, however, said the rift was pushing Doha in the direction of leaving the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council, founded in 1981, "with deep regret".

The ransom, which Iraqi officials said was in the "hundreds of millions of dollars", was believed to have been paid to militias with close ties to Tehran.

Nadal into 10th French Open semi-final
He deserved to win. "You have to play the best guys round after round", Thiem said. "I'm really glad I made it". Thiem will play Nadal tomorrow. "There are different players that are in a position to fight for it".

Four dead in shooting in closed supermarket
Authorities called in a bomb squad to investigate the alleged suspect's auto in the parking lot but ruled the scene all clear. State police said troopers arrived to find four bodies inside the store.

Iran FM takes on Trump, says his reaction is 'repugnant'
Another attack involving an explosion took place near the Imam Khomeini shrine, Sputnik International reported . In a message posted through its Aamaq News Agency, the IS group claimed its fighters were behind the assaults.

Apple NFC support for iOS may be coming
Although, the autofill feature is a great feature to talk about and Android will also get the feature in its next iteration. It looks like iOS 11 will be a great upgrade for iPhone and iPad users, but not everyone will be able to join the party.

UK PM May's lead remains 1 percent point: Survation poll
A YouGov poll last night showed that Theresa May is on course to increase her majority in parliament in today's general election . The second attack took place on May 22 when 22 people were killed and 116 injured in a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena.

Nadal in semis as Busta quits
Wawrinka's lone worrying moment resulted when he nearly turned an ankle near the net in the last game against Cilic. Since Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in last year's Roland Garros final, he suffered a third-round loss at Wimbledon.

I've played through pain for United, Smalling says
Out of the whole squad, there is going to be some niggle. "I think that was directed at everybody", said Smalling via The Mirror . He knows my character, he knows what type of player I am and that's not changed.

United Kingdom to vote in general election today
Another forecast by The Telegraph suggests the Conservative Party will win the elections with increased majority. Jeremy Corbyn , May's socialist opponent has highlighted this record, seizing on the recent terror attacks.

Public works projects on Trump's agenda for Ohio visit
At Rakestraw Memorial Park about a mile from the marina, dozens of people protested the Trump visit and his infrastructure plan . The president has said a key part of the initiative will be jettisoning and streamlining regulations to speed up projects.